Virginia trails · Pine Mountain State Scenic Trail
Pine Mountain State Scenic Trail
A 3.2-mile out-and-back in Virginia, with 344 ft of climbing. Reaches Bryant Gap and other pass/summit/viewpoint destinations. Managed by the state.
Elevation profile
Most of the climbing sits in the final third — 67% of the ascent, between mile 2.1 and mile 3.2. It gives back about 546 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Bryant Gap (pass)
- Cable Gap (pass)
- The Doubles (summit)
- Bryant Gap (viewpoint)
- Quarry Overlook (viewpoint)
- The Doubles (viewpoint)
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:10 a.m., the sun rises at 7:37 a.m. and sets at 6:55 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:21 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 18 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 6.4-mile round trip takes roughly 2 h 42 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 10:19 a.m. — 8 h 36 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Pine Mountain State Scenic Trail - Highland Section + Pine Mountain + Pine Mountain State Scenic Trail — 2.9 mi loop, 1,024 ft gain
Across the border
- Continues into KY as Pine Mountain State Scenic Trail — view on the map
Nearby trails
- Pine Mountain State Scenic Trail - Highland Section — 8.0 mi
- Haysi-Ridgeview Trail System — 16.7 mi
- Prospector — 17.5 mi
- Chief Benge Scout — 22.5 mi